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'A Rhetorical Analysis Of Empty Seat PSA'

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Desks across the United States are remaining empty in busy, learning environments. Whether that be in the classroom, on the basketball court, or even in the stands along the football field. Teenage suicide has seen a tremendous increase in the past decade. “Empty Seat PSA” was produced to spread awareness about teenage suicide. “Empty Seat PSA” is trying to spread awareness to limit those numbers. They produced the video in hopes of attracting viewers that will make a difference. “Empty Seat PSA” reaches all audiences throughout the video, while using pathos, tone, and diction to enforce a call to action among viewers.
The intended audience for this “Empty Seat PSA” production reaches many groups of high school and middle school students. …show more content…

At first the student looks distraught and out of place, but once the other students begin to cheer him up, he starts to join in on the fun and games of student life. This tells viewers that even though one is hurting, helping them through the rough patch in life will pay out in the end. It is also a call to action to make other students help those hurting in life. The production wants viewers to realize that helping those in need will have a better result in the long run. By showing them that they can pull through the hard times will result in less teenage suicide victims.
The purpose for this piece is to spread awareness about teenage suicide, and to lower the rate of those that fall victim to suicide. At the end of the video, the producers put many call to actions that were intended for the viewers to want to make a change. Their efforts to emphasize certain scenes and words were efficiently used for the purpose of the public service …show more content…

The production uses emotional scenes of empty seats to appeal to the emotion of viewers. The tone of the music also helps to pull emotion out of the hundreds of thousands of viewers. The diction used at the end of the video leaves viewers with a call to action to notice the signs of suicide, and report them if you notice them. The video quotes, “IT IS BETTER TO LOSE A FRIENDSHIP THAN A FRIEND”, this causes viewers to realize that telling someone is not a bad thing, it can save a life. “Empty Seat PSA” purpose is to help people everyday battling with suicide, and those who are struggling to report a risk or an attempt of

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